Download or read book So You Want to Be a Cop written by Alley Evola and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many children, from the time they are old enough to be attracted to a siren and flashing lights, dream their whole lives of becoming a police officer. As a retired police officer, herself, Alley Evola looks at the daily ins and outs of the job of a police officer. From recruitment, life at the academy, patrol and eventually promotion, she provides a helpful understanding of what you can really expect. She also looks at the current issues, including race and gender, and how these have shaped certain expectations from the public that a police officer needs to be prepared for when working in this field. When you’re young and dreaming you don’t think about the process it will take to become a police officer. And it’s also not evident until after the police academy the many challenges and issues you will face in the field. So You Want to Be a Cop is for everyone who secretly wishes they were a police officer, or is pursuing their dream in hopes of transforming it into reality.
Download or read book Becoming a Police Officer written by and published by Learning Express (NY). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police work is an exciting and widely sought-after career field. From federal and international responsibilities to local support and protection to privatized security detail, a police officer is an asset to any community, large or small. There are many ways to pursue a demanding yet fulfilling career in this ever-growing field. But if you dream of working as a police officer, then you'll need to be well prepared-competition is tough and so are the requirements. Do you have what it takes? Becoming a Police Officer is a comprehensive guide to a career in law enforcement, including an up-close look at its possibilities and vital role in the community. This Must-Have Career Guide Offers You: In-depth descriptions of the many roles that fall under police work A personality compatibility quiz that helps you determine whether or not police work is right for you Insight and advice on how to apply to your local police academy A list of websites and publications where you can learn more information about opportunities in your area and beyond Book jacket.
Download or read book How To Be A Police Officer written by Graham Wettone and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought about being a police officer? Maybe you've wondered whether you could deal with an angry mob late at night, or daydreamed about driving a police car with the blue light flashing and sirens wailing. How to Be a Police Officer takes you from those first thoughts about joining through to the training itself and to the real work involved in policing. A thirty-year veteran of the police service in London and across the UK, Graham Wettone now trains prospective police recruits and acts as a policing expert for Sky News. In this book, he provides insider tips for those seeking to take their first steps in the service, explaining things no one else will tell you about being a police officer, from the recruitment process to how to use handcuffs. A must-read for anyone curious about the reality of life on the front-line, How to Be a Police Officer offers fascinating insights into the job taking in the upheavals that have shaped the landscape of British policing and explaining what it really takes to make it in the force.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great Police Officer written by Dr. Jeffrey C. Fox and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for those interested in becoming an officer or who is already an officer. For those seeking careers in law enforcement, just starting out, or who want new tips to brush, you will find value in this book. This book is great for those who supervise, train, or teach officers. The book offers a blended academic and practitioner-based approach to learning and understanding the skills needed to be a great officer. The book discusses how to prepare for a law enforcement career, how to master the skills needed to be successful during training and throughout ones career, how to develop decision-making skills, and how to effectively communicate. We discuss patrol issues such as policing strategies, patrol techniques, enforcement issues, officer survival, and use of force. We discuss investigative techniques, dealing with juveniles, understanding intelligence, and report writing. We wrap up with tips on managing your career and ending your tour of duty.
Download or read book Police Officer Exam For Dummies written by Raymond Foster and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your ticket to a higher score on the police officer exam Police exams are becoming increasingly difficult to pass, as law enforcement agencies are looking for the most capable officers from the candidate application pool. To help select the most qualified candidate, more than half of the departments and agencies throughout the country are following the current trend of using the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST also referred to as NPOST). Police Officer Exam For Dummies features three POST exams based on the official test, plus one New York City (NYC) exam. If you're a prospective police officer who needs to take the written exam, Police Officer Exam For Dummies gives you all the essential test preparation you need to succeed. Packed with study advice and test-taking tips, you'll get targeted instruction on everything you can expect on the actual exam. Targeted review in judgment, map reading, memory observation, and recall skills Coverage of all key subject areas 4 full-length practice officer exams with answers and detailed explanations Whether you're taking the local, county, state, or federal agency exam, this guide contains everything you need to score your highest on the exam and realize your dream of becoming a police officer.
Download or read book 101 Reasons Why You Should Not Become A Cop written by James Richard Warner and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real world of law enforcement often bears little similarity to the action-packed police dramas depicted on television and in the movies. Many people who are drawn into a career in law enforcement have little knowledge about the trials and tribulations faced by police officers in contemporary society. Author James Warner offers an objective point of view on this crisis in his insightful book 101 Reasons Why You Should Not Become A Cop. With a diverse background including over nineteen years of experience as a police officer, traffic officer, police supervisor, and field-training supervisor, Warner delivers an honest portrayal of the negative aspects of law enforcement. He has spent numerous years collecting true-life experiences from present and retired officers-and from ex-police officers who resigned from the force. Some of the stories include: The Heavy Badge Syndrome Injuries on the Job The Quasi-Military Nature of Law Enforcement Marriage Is a Hobby 101 Reasons Why Not To Become A Cop is a valuable resource for anyone considering a career in law enforcement, as well as a source of humor and comfort for veteran officers.
Download or read book How to Become a Police Officer written by Gregory Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a police officer is an incredibly important service to society. Every day, police men and women put their own lives at risk in order to keep the citizens of this nation safe. Law enforcement is one of the three major components of the criminal justice system in the United States, the other two being the courts and the correction facilities. As the common name of the profession suggests, the job is to ensure effective enforcement of the law and to strive to maintain balance and security in the country. Depending on the post to which a police officer is assigned, his or her job would range from protecting local citizens from public disturbances to investigating and finding solutions to national security threats. The government makes it a point to employ only those who are best-suited for the job and are able to maintain the integrity of the profession. This is why the process of becoming a police officer is subject to a stringent application and selection process. Every requirement asked of you when you apply to become a police officer is intended to prove that you are competent and that you possess the right credentials and attitude towards law enforcement. Don't be daunted by the thought of the application process though. This book is designed to prepare you for the process of becoming a police officer and starting your career in law enforcement.
Download or read book Snagging a Badge written by Shawn Hughes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well known patrolman Hughes rips back the long-covered secrets of the law enforcement profession and the convoluted hiring process that goes with it. The result is a two part book. In the first part, Hughes gives the reader a no-nonsense look at the realities of the job. In the second half, he details for the reader step-by-step how to successfully wend their way through the selection process.
Download or read book Becoming a Cop written by Thomas Cecil Gray and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tangled Up in Blue written by Rosa Brooks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the best nonfiction books of the year by The Washington Post “Tangled Up in Blue is a wonderfully insightful book that provides a lens to critically analyze urban policing and a road map for how our most dispossessed citizens may better relate to those sworn to protect and serve.” —The Washington Post “Remarkable . . . Brooks has produced an engaging page-turner that also outlines many broadly applicable lessons and sensible policy reforms.” —Foreign Affairs Journalist and law professor Rosa Brooks goes beyond the "blue wall of silence" in this radical inside examination of American policing In her forties, with two children, a spouse, a dog, a mortgage, and a full-time job as a tenured law professor at Georgetown University, Rosa Brooks decided to become a cop. A liberal academic and journalist with an enduring interest in law's troubled relationship with violence, Brooks wanted the kind of insider experience that would help her understand how police officers make sense of their world—and whether that world can be changed. In 2015, against the advice of everyone she knew, she applied to become a sworn, armed reserve police officer with the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department. Then as now, police violence was constantly in the news. The Black Lives Matter movement was gaining momentum, protests wracked America's cities, and each day brought more stories of cruel, corrupt cops, police violence, and the racial disparities that mar our criminal justice system. Lines were being drawn, and people were taking sides. But as Brooks made her way through the police academy and began work as a patrol officer in the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhoods of the nation's capital, she found a reality far more complex than the headlines suggested. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. From street shootings and domestic violence calls to the behind-the-scenes police work during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential inauguration, Brooks presents a revelatory account of what it's like inside the "blue wall of silence." She issues an urgent call for new laws and institutions, and argues that in a nation increasingly divided by race, class, ethnicity, geography, and ideology, a truly transformative approach to policing requires us to move beyond sound bites, slogans, and stereotypes. An explosive and groundbreaking investigation, Tangled Up in Blue complicates matters rather than simplifies them, and gives pause both to those who think police can do no wrong—and those who think they can do no right.
Download or read book How to be a Great Cop written by Neal E. Trautman and published by Standards & Training, Incorporated. This book was released on 1991 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-read handbook that incorporates years of law enforcement training and experience, "How to Be a Great Cop" shares the insights and experiences of officers who have been there. Written to provide readers with an accurate view of the realities of the job, the book outlines surviving on the street and the emotional and medical implications of the job, as well as, the history of law enforcement, dealing with the criminal justice system and guidelines for what it takes to be an outstanding officer. The author outlines the importance of integrity, dealing with the judicial system, surviving the street, emotional health, and staying physically fit. For law enforcement professionals and individuals interested law enforcement.
Download or read book 10 Steps to Becoming a Police Officer in North Carolina written by Jacques K. Gilbert and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful strategies to beginning a police career in North Carolina. Resourceful information provided by a veteran North Carolina police commander and other NC law enforcement professionals. The BLET Experience to Sworn status- What you must know.
Download or read book Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement written by Kevin M. Gilmartin and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to help law enforcement professionals overcome the internal assaults they experience both personally and organizationally over the course of their careers. These assaults can transform idealistic and committed officers into angry, cynical individuals, leading to significant problems in both their personal and professional lives.
Download or read book Police Socialisation Identity and Culture written by Sarah Charman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reinvigorates the debate about the origins and development of police culture within our changing social, economic and political landscape. An in-depth analysis and appreciation of the police socialisation, identity and culture literature is combined with a comprehensive four-year longitudinal study of new recruits to a police force in England. The result offers new insights into the development of, and influences upon, new police recruits who refer to themselves as a “new breed” of police officer. Adding significantly to the police culture literature, this original and empirically based research also provides valuable insights into the challenges of modern policing in an age of austerity. Scholars of policing and criminal justice, as well as police officers themselves will find this compelling reading.
Download or read book Police Officer s Handbook written by Robert Stering and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Law Enforcement, Policing, & Security
Download or read book Becoming a Police Officer written by Barry M. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Covers topics a newly trained police officer must appreciate -- and master -- to ensure success and safety, including self-evaluation for a police career, recognizing and ignoring bad advice, rapid advancement toward self-sufficiency, the immeasurable importance of integrity, and matters of life and death"--Back cover.
Download or read book Good Cop Bad Criminal written by Gary Sahlin and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Sahlin was a good cop, but a bad criminal. His childhood dream was to become a police officer. He accomplished this dream after serving honorably in the United States Navy. Then, after a series of unfortunate events, and some very poor decisions, he ended up in the federal prison system serving a twenty-year sentence for a bank robbery. Instead of wallowing in depression with the way his life turned out he decided to turn a negative situation into a positive one. Navigating through the justice system as an ex-cop wasn't always easy, but he made it and he came out a much better person. He is now sharing his story about living on both sides of the law in an entertaining, informative and compelling new book titled: Good Cop, Bad Criminal: Becoming a Cop, a Criminal and Life on Both Sides of the Law.
